State v. Hunt

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Defendants’’appeal their conviction of larceny over $100.00 but less than $2,500.-00. Section 40A-16-1, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl.Vol.1964, Supp.1971). Defendants assert three grounds for reversal, namely (1) “self-serving” is no longer a valid reason for exclusion of testimony or the testimony was admissible under the “res gestae” theory; (2) state witnesses were not .qualified to testify as to value; and, (3) evidence of value was insufficient.

We affirm.

SELF-SERVING AND RES GESTAE.

Defendants tendered the testimony of a witness in the following manner:

“I propose to show by…